Category: Regulations
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PhRMA: 258 Vaccines in Clinical Development
An industry group of American pharmaceutical makers says its companies have 258 vaccines, including immunotherapies, in clinical trials or awaiting FDA approval.
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NIH Funding Trial of Precise Tumor Removal System
A company making a system to guide surgery that promises more complete removal of breast tumors received funding for a large-scale clinical trial testing the technology.
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Cocaine Vaccine Trial Recruitment Underway
An early-stage clinical trial testing a vaccine designed to prevent cocaine from reaching the brain started recruiting participants in New York.
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FDA Clears Thin, Transparent Wound Dressing Material
The Food and Drug Administration cleared a new type of thin, transparent wound dressing for marketing in the U.S. as a medical device.
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Trial to Assess Anti-Gravity Treadmill for Stress Test
Researchers at University of Cincinnati Medical Center plan to evaluate an anti-gravity treadmill for cardiac stress tests that check for heart disease.
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Trial Underway Testing Stem Cells to Treat Alzheimer’s
An intermediate-stage clinical trial is recruiting participants to test donated stem cells as a treatment for mild-moderate dementia from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Trial Shows 5-Year Retinal Implant Safety, Efficacy
A device implanted people with retinitis pigmentosa shows after 5 years the device provides visual function to recipients, largely without adverse effects.
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Study to Evaluate Blood Pressure Diagnostics
A health care system in Seattle is assessing three different techniques for confirming newly found cases of hypertension, or high blood pressure.
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Stem Cell Treatments Show Benefit for ALS Patients
A clinical trial testing the safety of treatments derived from patients’ stem cells shows patients with ALS were able to slow the progression of their disease.
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FDA Approves MRI, Ultrasound Device for Tremors
FDA approved for marketing a device that combines ultrasound and MRI to treat essential tremors, a disorder marked by involuntary shaking of the hands.